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Malcolm McDougall
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1889 |
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Geboorteplaats: Welling, Kent, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Strijdmacht: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Pioneer |
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Service nummer: 159353 |
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Dienstneming plaats: London (City), Middlesex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Eenheden: — Royal Engineers, Special Coy. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 04/07/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Essex Farm, Boezinge, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Leeftijd: 28 |
Begraafplaats
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Essex Farm Cemetery Plot: I Rij: N Graf: 5 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 3
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| #3 | Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering) |
Mijn verhaal
Malcolm McDougall was a was a twenty-five-year-old former chemistry student from Welling, Kent. He enlisted in Londen and became part of the “P” Special Company, Royal Engineers. These Special Companies of the Royal Engineers were in charge of poison gas and flame projectors.
At the end of June 1917 preparations were made for a demonstration gas attack for the 51st division. At the start of July gas projectors and baseplates were installed at Willows, Turco Farm and Hill Top Farm, all about two kilometers north of Saint Jean. These areas were shelled during the installation process. On the 3 July a direct hit killed three men and wounded four. On the 5th one man was killed by a shell.
Pioneer Malcolm McDougall was one of these men. He died on 4 July 1917 and is buried at Essex Farm Cemetery, plot 1, row N, grave 5. This cemetery was used by a nearby dressing station from April 1915 to August 1917, making it likely that Pioneer McDougall was wounded in action and succumbed to his wounds at the dressing station.
At the end of June 1917 preparations were made for a demonstration gas attack for the 51st division. At the start of July gas projectors and baseplates were installed at Willows, Turco Farm and Hill Top Farm, all about two kilometers north of Saint Jean. These areas were shelled during the installation process. On the 3 July a direct hit killed three men and wounded four. On the 5th one man was killed by a shell.
Pioneer Malcolm McDougall was one of these men. He died on 4 July 1917 and is buried at Essex Farm Cemetery, plot 1, row N, grave 5. This cemetery was used by a nearby dressing station from April 1915 to August 1917, making it likely that Pioneer McDougall was wounded in action and succumbed to his wounds at the dressing station.
Bronnen 4
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/159609/malcolm-mcdougall/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Long Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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War Diary "P" Special Company R.E., The National Archives https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Gebruikte bronnen |